PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia slugger Kyle Schwarber hit four home runs Thursday night against Atlanta to become the 21st major leaguer and fourth Phillies player to accomplish the feat. Schwarber was 4 for 6 with a Phillies-record nine RBIs in the 19-4 victory. He took the outright National League homer lead with a career-high 49 and moved within one of …
Read More »College football is back, and it didn’t take long for drama to unfold. No. 25 Boise State went to South Florida for its season opener and was absolutely handled by the Bulls. USF was in control throughout, forcing three fumbles and stuffing Boise on several fourth-down conversion attempts to win convincingly, 34-7, in a result that’s damning for the Broncos’ …
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The support that Taylor Townsend has received since a heated scene played out Wednesday between her and Jelena Ostapenko following their second-round match in the U.S. Open was visible on Thursday, as she and doubles partner Katerina Siniakova played — and won — in front of a packed Grandstand. The heated exchange, which Townsend said included comments by Ostapenko saying …
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Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Former Major League Baseball player Mark Teixeira launched his campaign for Texas’ 21st Congressional District on Thursday, becoming …
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — — Dylan Raiola threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns, and Malcolm Hartzog Jr. picked off Brendan Sorsby‘s pass in the end zone with 34 seconds left, preserving Nebraska’s 20-17 victory over Cincinnati on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium. Emmett Johnson had 108 yards rushing while Dane Key and Nyziah Hunter had touchdown catches for the …
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The beginning of the Champions League 2025–26 league phase is drawing nearer and excitement is building for the return of Europe’s premier competition. Thirty-six teams will duke it out during the league phase to earn a coveted position in the knockout round of the Champions League, an arena in which the characteristic chaos of the competition reaches even dizzier heights. …
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PHILADELPHIA — Months ago, the popular sitcom “Abbott Elementary” pitched an episode that would be staged inside Citizens Bank Park. They wanted a Philadelphia Phillies player to guest star, and Kyle Schwarber agreed to do it because whenever anyone here needs something, they go to Schwarber. He is dependable. He is steady. And, at 32, he is having a career …
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The Florida State Seminoles will open their 2025 season by hosting the 8th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, and unveiling their updated Doak Campbell Stadium after a two-year renovation that began after the 2023 season. The football program and it’s fans are hoping these opening ceremonies will exorcise the demons from the 2024 football season. Florida State and Alabama will meet for …
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A day after YouTube and Fox reached a “short-term extension” to allow Fox networks to continue to stream to the customers of the YouTube TV service, the two sides have a longer-term deal. YouTube TV announced the agreement on Thursday night. “We’re happy to share that we’ve reached a deal with Fox to keep their content on YouTube TV,” the …
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Jerry Jones insists the Cowboys got better Thursday despite trading a generational player to a conference rival. The owner cited the cap space, the draft picks and the defensive tackle the Cowboys got in return. Dallas freed up $19 million by swapping Parsons for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and now have $42 million in cap space for 2025. That gives …
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